New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
PAPERS READ AT YESTERDAYS SESSION.


PERKS THAT THREATEN THE FAMrLY-soCIAL VICE
-IILITERACY.
WARRINGTON, Dec Sat the opening OF the second
morning session of the which being held
under auspices OF the Evangelical Alliance for the
United States nearly every seat in the First Congrega-
onal Church occupied. After devotional exercises
tho presiding officer. Justice Harlan, Of the United
States supreme Court, introduced the Rev = w. Dko
OF Auburniac Mass. who read paper on "Perils to
the Family" Mr. Dixie sad that tho American family Is
not strong enough for the strain upon 1t from social CON
ditions Perils threaten IT in three particulars.
Frst-As a sscal production failures with the family
dangerously In some States five. ten or
twelve percent OF the families formed annually suffer
dissolution in the courts Fatal troubles increase this
number Unchastity cOrrupts many families aud Grim
ina practices render unrufu leaving the lower
classes replenish popull ion. Probably all these evils
on the increase Divorces certainly arc
No Christian country he ssd takes greater risks from
loose marriage and divorce Laws than the United states
Secondly The fundamental place OF the family in
society gives grave significance to these pers Iistor-
icaly fan is the germ OF all other social institu
tons. and it is their living tissue Weakness here Is
most gersus.
ThirGly-Dsuse OF the family has left it weak.
Colonel j. l. Green. Of Hartford Conn, read paper
on The Social Vice" The speaker named among the
sorc dangerous and unaotced agencies for promot
lag the social vice the following; First, the public
school with s inevitable mnsling Of the pure and i'm
pure where evil influences as rife as fungi IN
swamp The White work is especially needed here
second novel Pure fiction does not constitute the
bulk Of that published \ vast number read almost
nothing any except highly spiced impure icuon
Th.rl tho sensational scandalmonging press WHEN IS
the close ally impure fiction Fourth, art In painting
sculpture music which may and often doss dlssen-
mate Impure IN the most dangerous way OF
all Fifth. the saloon another exceedingly fruitful
seed BET for the .eras OF mpuy TAo Church must do
more tuas merely avoid aud hold It's skirt, from CON
taminatiOn. We must make an aggressive as wcIl.hs
defensive warfare The Church must teach parents anu
they must teach children. But in outside ueds hat tue
Church reach the lite cross Work can 40 'cn
/ ana should lie pushed - -
/ 4 general d scu.son OF the subject followed Dr. J. h
omas. ~ Baltimore SdId pure men are "P u "o 'o'
auI the In pure 10 be OutspOKcn.
! simeon f. g, Baldwin. esq. OF the faculty OF Now
IIav1a Law schos. said lie Thought the Greek ana
Roman, and ancient naios. generally. were wsest Ia
making father the priest. In TN, respect ne thought
the Roman Catholic Church does better thdh others.
voice: "Idout recognize 1t As Christian church "t
have found I'm work have done in Connecticut in
connection VITA Mr. bike that the catholic ,hurch ms
often gwen most efficient he.p.' responded Mr.
BALDWIN.
ire.idcnt Dodge .eI that the Alliance has ALWAYS co
operated heartily the atADHc Church FOR AL mat Is
good hOIg had been obliged To prors against TIC
lltrinoutiuo attack "pon our pubhc schools. ~,
The Rev Ia. J. VI Mlllldhs. wee president OF we il-
uoro Alliance. said that woman Is tue chel teacher III
-oIOcl 20 whom must mainly ioo@ iot Tram
ine Ia purity. Il question a. 10 VINO 10 tue com
/ IA. man, but who i, the coming woman . .
Tie Row VI. ". irtsDg, OF fnlidcIphlH. shIi th"l
MANY tho reached bl impure contamination
because the Church does not handle ths u''u'' "'Ho"
President John Eaton Of Marietta College OHIO. late
United states Commissioner ot Education. read paper
on " lllltcIary" The pcrls OF iUrracF 10 Nmrtlcdh
civil affairs are seen ~ tho fact, tna Of over l3oVoVoO
of yotc- over per cent the wilkes and over To- per
cent OF colOro1 incu are llllterato.